VCT 236 ENTIRE COURSE

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VCT 236 ENTIRE COURSE
 
 
WEEK 2 
VCT 236 Week 2 Individual Assignment Photo Manipulation
 
The individual assignments in this course build upon each other to design and develop an image banner that can be used as a website masthead or for other electronic and print publications, such as report covers. The client for this project is the City of Kelsey government, found within the Virtual Organizations. This assignment is due in Week Four.

Review the City of Kelsey website to determine the style and message this client is trying to depict. Select a non-copyrighted photograph that communicates this message appropriately. Include an image citation for your photo.

Compare the original photo to the following techniques:
Optimize the original photo for the web, and save the optimized photo. Place the optimized photo on a PowerPoint® slide with your description and file information.
Crop and resize the photo. Place the cropped photo on a PowerPoint® slide with your description and file information.
Retouch the cropped photo using a correction or color adjustment tool. Place the retouched photo on a PowerPoint® slide with your description and file information.
Create a PowerPoint® presentation that compares the original image and file information to three different image editing techniques. List the file format, the file size, and the image resolution on each slide. Include a brief description of your technique and any tools used.
 
 
VCT 236 Week 2  Learning Team Assignment Pros, Cons, and Legal Issues Draft
 
Submit a 2-3 page draft of the following:
The pros and cons of outsourcing the photography to a professional photographer.
The pros and cons of creating the infrastructure to take the photographs in-house.
The legal issues and how they would be handled under the in-house and outsourced mode
 
WEEK 3
 
VCT 236 Week 3 Individual Assignment Banner
 
This week’s assignment will incorporate last week’s optimized photo into a banner using layers.

Create a background on a canvas that is 675 x 150 pixels.
Place the optimized photo from Week Two on a new layer.
Blend the transition between the background layer and the photo layer using gradients, feathering, transparency, or blurs.
Add another graphic element on a third layer.
Practice the principles of good composition, such as purpose, balance, color, alignment, and so on.
Submit the banner as a JPEG file that is less than 200KB.
Cite the incorporated photo from the previous week, in addition to this week’s selected graphic.
 
VCT 236 Week 3  Learning Team Equipment and Impact Draft
 
Submit a 2-3 page draft of the following:
If done in-house, what equipment would be required and what costs would be incurred.
How the photography would impact the day-to-day store operations under each model
 
WEEK 4
 
VCT 236 Week 4 Individual Assignment Finalized Banner
 
This week’s assignment will complete the banner.


Incorporate the design elements already established by the client, such as their logo, color scheme, motto, etc.
Add the City of Kelsey circular logo to the banner.
Remove the white background, or make this layer a transparent GIF.
Add legible text to the banner, reflecting the message of the client.
Submit the final banner as a JPEG that is 675 x 150 pixels and less than 200KB.
Cite the incorporated photo, graphic, and the Kelsey logo.
 
 
VCT 236 Week 4 Learning Team Frequency and Potential Uses Draft
 
Submit a 2-3 page draft of the following:
How often new photographs could be taken under each model.
The potential uses of the photographs and those implications under each model.
Begin working on the Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation.
 
WEEK 5
VCT 236 Week 5  Learning Team Assignment Analysis Paper
 
Assemble,finalize, and submit the Learning Team Analysis Paper.
 
 
VCT 236 Week 5  Learning Team Assignment Executive Presentation
 
Finalize and submit the Learning Team Executive Presentation